1920s Folk Art Ship in a Bottle Whimsy with Village, Signed B. Nielson cat with wings F Fancher done as part

F Fancher done as part of illustration class c

and thought these two pattern-intensive

Both with great old creamy white paint

true jet black of those gorgeous spades

There is little dust inside the "arms" and general light wear

1920s Folk Art Ship in a Bottle Whimsy with Village, Signed B. Nielson cat with wings F Fancher done as partI'll never wrap my head around how one could possibly make a ship in a bottle like this they always seem like miracles to me! This perfectly preserved, beautifully executed large one features a four mast ship with tiny American flag flying at the stern end, and a village of tiny carved and painted wooden houses, church, and lighthouse in the background. The Illinois Glass Company bottle dates I believe specifically to 1924, with the use of the "I"